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Newly elected Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn believes that the problem of coal supplies from Russia can be solved through negotiations. He said at his first press conference as minister, Ukrinform reports. “There is a problem with the supply of imported coal from Russia, which was limited to some extent. I definitely...

The losses of militants and Russian mercenaries who are terrorizing the population in Donbas have reached about 8,000 people since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “The losses of militants since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation are estimated at about...

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine plans to make an advance payment for the future supply of 1 billion cu m of gas from Russia over Wednesday-Thursday. Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn told a briefing at the Cabinet, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “An advance payment is planned for 1 billion cu m, which we intended to use this...

Militants have sustained significant losses near the Donetsk airport when they tried to attack it and eventually retreated. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday. “Despite active efforts by terrorists and Russian forces to seize...

The program of activity of the new Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine should be prepared by the end of the week for further representation in parliament. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at the first meeting of the newly appointed government on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We agreed that the government action...

The volume of reverse gas supply via Slovakia may increase from 31 million cu m to 40 million cu m a day from December 15. The company Ukrtransgas told Apostrophe. The increase of supply volumes will be possible in case of successful completion of works on mounting of the connecting pipeline between gas mains Vojany-Uzhhorod and Soyuz, the...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has said he hopes for real cooperation between the new government and Verkhovna Rada deputies. He said this at the first meeting of the new Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I hope for real cooperation with the new Ukrainian parliament,” Yatseniuk...

The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on December 3 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

Newly appointed Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko believes that the new Cabinet of Ministers is a team of professionals and technocrats. She said this at a briefing in the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday after the formation of a new government. “The team is to change the country, improve transparency and eliminate corruption. The team is...

NBU governor Valeria Hontareva has not received formal accusations against her, and considers the charges baseless, voiced in the press, on the sale of foreign currency at a “floating” rate. The regulator’s governor told reporters on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports. “We have not seen charges in the National Bank at all. We...